Personal+Learning+Network

Definition: PLN-Personal Learning Network is quite simple.."".it is all the people wih whom you connect and exchange information, usually online." (Kate Klingensmith Your Personal Learning Network Made Simple) =Best Uses for an Educator:= ==PLN'S are a tool that could be used by educators to enhance their teaching abilities and quality of teaching. It is like building a structure that is going to be of benefit to a whole group of people that are working together for the same purpose.==

Why would I want to take the time to have a PLN?
==Some of the benefits for you might be...connecting with other educators to discover new ideas for teaching a particular subject or lesson; learning a new style of presenting a discipline plan; helping your students to connect with students in other schools around the world. You will discover many new things that will surprise you at how easy they are to include in your teaching plans for the week, even the year.==

Links: Sketchy Explanation: Starting a PLN, John Spencer http://youtu.be/MqSh5TMYIz4 This link by John Spencer is entertaining and easy to understand when you want to start a PLN. It gives gives good and thoughtful ideas for sketching a plan, for building from the plan, and a possible end that continues to grow and never stops as long as you want to pursue your personal education as a teacher. PLN how to build one (english version) Eliana Elliniadou [] This link gives you a step by step way to create your PLN. There are five steps that are given to begin you PLN.

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